Book description
"The first port of call for anyone looking to truly understand derivatives markets, appreciate the role they play within the global financial system and develop the technical knowledge to trade."
Matthew Thompson, Chief Strategy & Business Development Officer, Dubai Mercantile Exchange
"An essential read for anyone serious about understanding the impact of derivatives and technology on the global financial market."
Kevin Thorogood, Global Head, Investment Banking/Energy Trading, Thunderhead Ltd
"We have used Francesca for training on derivatives in the past. She demonstrates a passion for these markets and for learning. In a fast changing world, the combination of technical learning and practical experience that Francesca applies is helpful in keeping abreast of market developments."
Rachael Hoey, Director, Business Development, CLS
YOUR ESSENTIAL COMPANION TO THE DERIVATIVES MARKETS
Mastering Derivatives Markets provides full up-to-the-minute explanations — with worked examples and screen shots — covering the basics of options, swaps and futures across the key asset classes: rates, currency, equity, commodity and credit.
This book is relevant to anyone working within the financial markets, from the new entrant to the seasoned trader looking for updates, and to non-trading personnel working in IT, legal, compliance, risk, credit and operations.
Please note that the 'look inside' feature is currently displaying the content of Mastering Derivatives Markets Third Edition, this will be updated soon.
Mastering Derivatives Markets Fourth Edition has been completely revised and features new chapters on:
- The most up to date thinking in the market
- OTC clearing
- Regulation
- Benchmarking
- Electronic futures trading in the FX market
- New insights into the commodities markets
- Carbon trading and environmental products
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- The author
- Author’s acknowledgements
- Publisher’s acknowledgements
- Foreword
- Contributors
- 1 Background and Development of the Derivatives Markets
- 2 Market Fundamentals
- 3 Risk – a Primer
- 4 Derivatives Fundamentals
- 5 Basic Option Concepts
- 6 Interest Rate Derivatives – Single Settlement Instruments
- 7 Interest Rate Derivatives – OTC Multiple Settlement Instruments
- 8 Benchmarking in the OTC Derivatives Markets
- 9 Currency Derivatives
- 10 The Impact of Electronic Trading on the FX Market
- 11 Credit Derivatives
- 12 Central Clearing and the OTC Market
- 13 Equity Derivatives
- 14 Commodity Derivatives
- 15 Carbon Derivatives and Environmental Products
- 16 Regulation in the Derivatives Markets
- Glossary
- Answers to Quizzes
- Index
- Imprint
Product information
- Title: Mastering Derivatives Markets, 4th Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2012
- Publisher(s): Pearson Business
- ISBN: 9780273759997
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